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[[File:Tennant Brothers Ltd Sheffield.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Roy Denison]]
[[File:Tennant Bros (2).jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Tennant Bros (2).jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Tennants Sheffield Ad 1a.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Tennants Sheffield Ad 1a.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Tennant Sheffield letterhead.jpg|thumb|Letterhead]]
[[File:Tennant Bros Sheffield Ad 1879.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1879]]
[[File:Tennant Sheffield.jpg|thumb|Letterhead]]
[[File:Tennant Sheffield letterhead.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1951]]
[[File:Tennant Sheffield.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1951]]
[[File:AnnStreet_TennantsLetter1962.jpg|thumb|Letter 1962]]
[[File:AnnStreet_TennantsLetter1962.jpg|thumb|Letter 1962]]
[[File:Tennant Bros letter head No 1.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1965]]
[[File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry14_SP_Sep17.jpg|thumb|From an information board at the brewery]]
<big>'''Tennant Brothers Ltd''', ''Exchange Brewery, Bridge Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire''</big>
<big>'''Tennant Brothers Ltd''', ''Exchange Brewery, Bridge Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire''</big>


Founded 1820 and was acquired by Tennant Brothers 1840. Registered July 1882.
The first Exchange Brewery was established in 1820 on the site of what is now Market Place, trading as Proctor & Co. Acquired by Edward and Robert Tennant in 1840, and they were joined by Thomas More in 1843. A new brewery at Lady's Bridge was built by 1853. The company was registered on 1st July 1882.
 
* In 1915, they acquired [[Smith & Co. (Sheffield) Ltd]] Don Brewery with about 108 houses and closed it by 1917.
 
* In March 1918. they acquired [[Strouts's Brewery Co. Ltd]] with 78 public houses.
 
* In 1923, they acquired [[Berry & Co. Ltd]] Moorhead Brewery, Sheffield with 78 houses and closed that brewery.
 
* In 1944, they acquired [[Nottingham Brewery Ltd]] with 167 houses and closed that brewery in 1952.
 
* In 1959, they acquired [[Clarkson's Old Brewery (Barnsley) Ltd]] with 61 houses in 1956 and closed the brewery that year.
 
* In 1959, they acquired [[Worksop & Retford Ltd]] with 192 public houses.
 
Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]] in 1961 with 700 tied houses to become Whitbread East Pennines.
 
Whitbreads closed the brewery in 1993. Buildings remain, mostly converted to offices.


Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]] in 1961 with 700 tied houses to become Whitbread East Pennines. Whitbreads closed the brewery in 1993. Buildings remain, mostly converted to offices.


* '''[[Tennant Brothers Ltd: Acquisition History]]'''
* '''[[List of Tennant Brothers Ltd. pubs]]'''
* '''[[List of Tennant Brothers Ltd. pubs]]'''
* Article: '''[http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/168/8%20Tennant18.pdf "Tennant Brothers' Exchange Brewery, Sheffield"]''' (Published 19 July 1875)




'''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.'''
'''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Tennant Sheffield 1.jpg
File:Tennant Sheffield 1.jpg
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</gallery>
</gallery>


'''Photos from Ian Peaty 1993:'''
<gallery>
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (15).jpg
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (14).jpg
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (13).jpg
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (12).jpg
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (10).jpg
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (9).jpg
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (3).jpg
</gallery>
'''Photos from Ian Peaty 1995:'''
<gallery>
Image:Whitbread Sheffield 1995 peaty (6).jpg
Image:Whitbread Sheffield 1995 peaty (3).jpg
Image:Whitbread Sheffield 1995 peaty (2).jpg
</gallery>


'''An assortment of images of the brewery:'''
'''An assortment of images of the brewery:'''


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Tennant Bros Sheffield Ad 1879.jpg|An advert from 1879
File:SheffieldTennantsSubway_1896InsuranceMap.jpg|An 1896 insurance map showing a tunnel between Tennant's brewery and Birks & Co's yard
File:Tennant Bros letter head No 1.jpg
Image:Whitbread Sheffield (9).jpg  
Image:Whitbread Sheffield (9).jpg  
Image:Whitbread Sheffield (8).jpg  
Image:Whitbread Sheffield (8).jpg  
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Image:Whitbread Sheffield (3).jpg  
Image:Whitbread Sheffield (3).jpg  
Image:Tennants Sheffiled.jpg
Image:Tennants Sheffiled.jpg
Image:Tennants Sheffield 1988.jpg  
Image:Tennants Sheffield 1988.jpg|1988
Image:Exchange office.jpg  
Image:Exchange office.jpg  
Image:Exchange entrance.jpg  
Image:Exchange entrance.jpg  
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (15).jpg|From Ian Peaty 1993
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (14).jpg|From Ian Peaty 1993
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (13).jpg|From Ian Peaty 1993
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (12).jpg|From Ian Peaty 1993
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (10).jpg|From Ian Peaty 1993
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (9).jpg|From Ian Peaty 1993
Image:Whitbreads Sheffield 1993 peaty (3).jpg|From Ian Peaty 1993
Image:Whitbread Sheffield 1995 peaty (6).jpg|From Ian Peaty 1995
Image:Whitbread Sheffield 1995 peaty (3).jpg|From Ian Peaty 1995
Image:Whitbread Sheffield 1995 peaty (2).jpg|From Ian Peaty 1995
Image:Exchange 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999
Image:Exchange 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry07_SP_Sep17.jpg|SP 2017
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry08_SP_Sep17.jpg|SP 2017
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry09_SP_Sep17.jpg|SP 2017
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry10_SP_Sep17.jpg|SP 2017
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry11_SP_Sep17.jpg|SP 2017
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry12_SP_Sep17.jpg|SP 2017
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry13_SP_Sep17.jpg|SP 2017
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry16_SP_Sep17.jpg|SP 2017
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry17_SP_Sep17.jpg|SP 2017
File:Exchange Sheffield zz.jpg|From the developer's brochure in 2018
SheffieldUnknownSiteCa1982aa_TBeattie.jpg|Unknown site 1982
</gallery>
</gallery>


'''The brewery in 2017:'''
<gallery>
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry07_SP_Sep17.jpg
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry08_SP_Sep17.jpg
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry09_SP_Sep17.jpg
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry10_SP_Sep17.jpg
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry11_SP_Sep17.jpg
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry12_SP_Sep17.jpg
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry13_SP_Sep17.jpg
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry16_SP_Sep17.jpg
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry17_SP_Sep17.jpg
</gallery>


'''From an information board at the brewery:'''
'''Labels, etc'''


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:YorksSheffieldExchangeBry14_SP_Sep17.jpg
File:Tennants Sheffield RD zv.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Tennants Sheffield RD zx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Tennants Sheffield RD zx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Tennants Sheffield RD zx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Tennants Sheffield RD zx (4).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|regno4 = 421,030|desc4=Two six's intertwined & words "DOUBLE SIX"|date4=30/11/1921|seventy4=NO}}
|regno4 = 421,030|desc4=Two six's intertwined & words "DOUBLE SIX"|date4=30/11/1921|seventy4=NO}}
Smith & Co. (Sheffield) Ltd
Smith & Co. (Sheffield) Ltd
[[Category:South Yorkshire]]

Latest revision as of 18:16, 19 June 2022

Courtesy Roy Denison
Tennant Bros (2).jpg
Tennants Sheffield Ad 1a.jpg
An advert from 1879
Letterhead 1951
Letterhead 1951
Letter 1962
Letterhead 1965
From an information board at the brewery

Tennant Brothers Ltd, Exchange Brewery, Bridge Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

The first Exchange Brewery was established in 1820 on the site of what is now Market Place, trading as Proctor & Co. Acquired by Edward and Robert Tennant in 1840, and they were joined by Thomas More in 1843. A new brewery at Lady's Bridge was built by 1853. The company was registered on 1st July 1882.

Acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd in 1961 with 700 tied houses to become Whitbread East Pennines. Whitbreads closed the brewery in 1993. Buildings remain, mostly converted to offices.


The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.

  • Tennant Sheffield 1.jpg
  • Tennant Sheffield 2.jpg
  • Tennant Sheffield 3.jpg


An assortment of images of the brewery:

  • An 1896 insurance map showing a tunnel between Tennant's brewery and Birks & Co's yard

    An 1896 insurance map showing a tunnel between Tennant's brewery and Birks & Co's yard

  • Whitbread Sheffield (9).jpg
  • Whitbread Sheffield (8).jpg
  • Whitbread Sheffield (7).jpg
  • Whitbread Sheffield (6).jpg
  • Whitbread Sheffield (5).jpg
  • Whitbread Sheffield (3).jpg
  • Tennants Sheffiled.jpg
  • 1988

    1988

  • Exchange office.jpg
  • Exchange entrance.jpg
  • From Ian Peaty 1993

    From Ian Peaty 1993

  • From Ian Peaty 1993

    From Ian Peaty 1993

  • From Ian Peaty 1993

    From Ian Peaty 1993

  • From Ian Peaty 1993

    From Ian Peaty 1993

  • From Ian Peaty 1993

    From Ian Peaty 1993

  • From Ian Peaty 1993

    From Ian Peaty 1993

  • From Ian Peaty 1993

    From Ian Peaty 1993

  • From Ian Peaty 1995

    From Ian Peaty 1995

  • From Ian Peaty 1995

    From Ian Peaty 1995

  • From Ian Peaty 1995

    From Ian Peaty 1995

  • The brewery in 1999

    The brewery in 1999

  • SP 2017

    SP 2017

  • SP 2017

    SP 2017

  • SP 2017

    SP 2017

  • SP 2017

    SP 2017

  • SP 2017

    SP 2017

  • SP 2017

    SP 2017

  • SP 2017

    SP 2017

  • SP 2017

    SP 2017

  • SP 2017

    SP 2017

  • From the developer's brochure in 2018

    From the developer's brochure in 2018

  • Unknown site 1982

    Unknown site 1982


Labels, etc

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison


Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 6,690
Description  : Figure of Justice
Date of Application  : 16/6/1876
Used Prior to 1875?  : 1 year

Registration No  : 29,589
Description  : W in shield and "Wharncliffe Ale"
Date of Application  : 3/11/1882
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO

Registration No  : 165,085
Description  : Label design with ship's sail & motto & signature
Date of Application  : 28/5/1892
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO

Registration No  : 421,030
Description  : Two six's intertwined & words "DOUBLE SIX"
Date of Application  : 30/11/1921
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO

Smith & Co. (Sheffield) Ltd

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